Note: Normally I wouldn't post the nest of a Raven, but this nest is easily  
viewed from a public road and I don't feel the welfare of the birds or 
property  owners is in jeopardy.
 
Today on my way home from Western Maryland I found a Common Raven nest  in SE 
Frederick County.  The location is on Rt. 80 just west of Rt. 75 on a  large 
red and white radio? tower.  The nest is on the south side of the  tower and 
faces the road.  This location is notable because it is on the  Piedmont and is 
less than 2 miles from Montgomery County and less than 5 from  Carroll and 
Howard Counties.  This pair is a likely source for recent  records in the area.  
I wanted to alert people to the fact that this  species is expanding eastward 
and there is ample habitat if they don't mind  using tall towers.  I would 
expect there to be first breeding records for  counties in the very near future. 
 
 
Jim Stasz will be posting a full report of our weekend.
 
Good birding,
 
Matt Hafner
Bel Air, MD